Our Plant of the Month for October is Leucophyta Silver Nugget. Leucophyta ‘Silver Nugget’ is a very compact form of the Silver Cushion Bush and is extremely hardy in most garden situations, growing only 50cm x 50cm. It makes a striking contrast in any garden situation with silver foliage and tiny yellow button flowers in Spring/Summer. Ideal for coastal gardens, tubs and landscaping. Full sun/part shade, tolerates frost.

Our Plant of the Month for September is Grevillea Robyn Gordon. Robyn Gordon is a small evergreen shrub with fern-like foliage. For most of the year it bears a profusion of pinkish-red flowers ageing to rosy red. This popular Australian native shrub is an ideal hedge, screening plant or garden specimen. Attracts nectar feeding wildlife, tolerates moderate frost, full sun/part shade, 2m x 1.5m.

Our plant of the month for July is Chamelaucium ‘Petticoat Pink’ (Geraldton Wax). Petticoat Pink is a medium sized shrub with large mid-pink flowers in profusion during spring. The flowers are offset by narrow, dark green leaves. Geraldton Wax is grown commercially for the cut flower trade. Grown in gardens as a decorative shrub or informal hedge and is also useful for erosion control. Requires well drained soil and a sunny position but withstands part shade. Tolerates extended periods of dryness and most frosts. Prune lightly after flowering. 2-3m high x 2-3m wide.